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No, I didn’t want to tell hiood for me

The reason why I’d been out of the office for any length of time, the reason hen I did co weird The one thing I’d been trying to put out of my mind for the last several days

My life was in danger I wasn’t sure fro part The part that I was trying very hard not to worry about

Any other tiht threatened me It had happened plenty of times But I was focused, and I wouldn’t let anyone stand in h, when itmy life on the line So on the line because I hadn’t before

“I’m sorry, Grandpa,” I said on automatic, my voice flat “I’m a little busy at the moment I’ll come visit some other time”

“I would like to talk to you, Jason,” he said “Just iine it’s an important discussion and make time Soon”

He cut off the call, and all I could do was sigh Suddenly, I was too exhausted even to get angry Because now that I’d thought of it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it

There was a knock on my door ht and tried to fix my expression

“Come in,” I called, all the excess, unnecessary emotions pushed behind a wall

“Excuse me, sir” It was one of my en, sir? They’re needed in an hour”

I waved her inside, and she came over She handed me a folder, and I set it down in front of me I picked up a pen and quickly ski where needed Ten minutes later, I was done, and I handed the folder back to her

“Thank you, sir,” she said with a s back the documents She walked out of my office in a hurry

Once I was alone again, I sighed and slunedMy heart was beating a little too fast, too

Maybe…it was a sign that I wasn’t as ready to coured I could take a short break and co, less than a week I thought I was still the old

It was just a lie that I told myself, one that crumpled quickly

“This won’t be easy just to ignore,” Imy head back and s

ighing I blinked up at the ceiling “Maybe… I could just visit, for a couple of days Work can wait a bit longer”

Itaway at er a lot of people in my line of work and with my tenacity to succeed, and clearly, this one time I’d pissed off one too many

Decided, I got up I picked up my coat that I’d thrown over the back of my seat when I arrived, then took my untouched cup of coffee that would have cooled down already I didn’t tell anyone where I was going They could just think I’d gone for lunch or whatever; I didn’t even care I was suddenly in a hurry, lockingout to my car

I et back hoht and be there in theI didn’t need to pack

I was only doing it so I could get soetting it off the ground and now that it practically runs itself I struggle to find the same enjoyment I just know that I’m not here, because Grandpa ordered me to come here